Bangladesh is currently experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes of recent times, with the influx of nearly 630,000 people — mostly Rohingya — from Myanmar’s Rakhine state. There are reports of ongoing arson attacks in central and northern parts of Rakhine state, and between 1…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). We align ourselves with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Ecuador on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
This has indeed been a fruitful year in the context of developing an international …
On behalf of the Government and people of Bangladesh, I would like to reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the brotherly Government and people of the State of Palestine. Invoking our constitutional obligation, our Prime Minister has issued a statement on the occasion of the International Day of S…
Bangladesh thanks the Italian presidency for convening this open ministerial debate. We appreciate the insights shared by the Secretary-General and the other briefers.
Bangladesh welcomes the adoption of resolution 2388 (2017) this morning, and aligns itself with the statement delivered by the repr…
Bangladesh conveys its profound condolences on the tragic loss of lives resulting from the earthquake in Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran over the weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their bereaved families.
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the represen…
Bangladesh thanks Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his presentation of its report for the year 2016 (see A/72/221), and congratulates him on his appointment to a third four-year term.
Bangladesh has full confidence in the guiding role of the I…
I thank you, Sir, for giving Bangladesh this opportunity to speak. We wish to thank you and, through you, all members of the Council for the consensus adoption of the fairly comprehensive presidential statement S/PRST/2017/22 this afternoon.
It will be quite reassuring to the Rohingya and other com…
I thank the presidency for organizing this open debate. We take note of the comprehensive concept note (S/2017/892, annex). We also take note of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2017/821) and its recommendations.
Bangladesh shared its views and priorities earlier this month in the Security Council…
Bangladesh thanks the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for presenting a comprehensive report (see A/72/ PV.36). We take note of the ICC’s increased workload and the corresponding demand in the level and scope of cooperation between the United Nations and the ICC. We are pleased to…
Bangladesh thanks the French presidency for convening today’s open debate.
We align ourselves with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security.
In open debates on women and peace and security, Bangladesh usually foc…
Bangladesh thanks Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice, for his comprehensive report, which details the judgments rendered by the Court during
the reporting period (A/72/4). We also take note of the measures adopted to make the Court function with enhanced efficiency…
We convey our appreciation to the French presidency for having convened this open debate.
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
We thank the Secretary-General’s Special Representative fo…
I thank the members of the Security Council most sincerely for inviting me to provide a briefing on strategic force generation for United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Earlier this week, Bangladesh hosted a preparatory meeting for the forthcoming Vancouver Defence Ministerial Meeting in November…
Human trafficking pollutes our surroundings. Bangladesh welcomes the adoption of the political declaration on the Implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 72/1) on the appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Perso…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and giving us the opportunity to speak. We commend the Secretary- General for his unremitting attention to the issue.
According to the United Nations, since 25 August nearly half a million people have entered Bangladesh, fleeing violence in no…
Bangladesh thanks the advisers for their dedicated work and for helping us arrive at a pragmatic outcome, as reflected in resolution 71/321.
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the People’s Republic of China on behalf of the Group of Like-minded delegations. Ho…
We convey our appreciation to the Egyptian presidency for convening this open debate.
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We thank the Deputy Secretary-General and the oth…
In recent times, we have seen significant strides in defeating certain international terrorist groups, while the situation remains grim in a number of other contexts, with pernicious effects on innocent civilians. Heinous terrorist attacks around the world continue to expose the lurking threats in o…
We convey our appreciation to the Uruguayan presidency for convening this open debate. We also thank the briefers for sharing their insights. And we acknowledge the commendable role played by Ms. Zainab Bangura as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We wis…
Bangladesh thanks the United States presidency for organizing today’s quarterly debate. We take note of the useful briefing by Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Personal Representative of the Secretary-General and Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
We align ourselves with the statement mad…
